How to recognize shadow
Look at cards of fear, excess, repetition, and resistance. Reversals and obstacle positions are especially important.
deep layer
Shadow in Tarot
Shadow does not mean evil. It is what a person does not want to see, represses, decorates, or projects onto another.
How not to harm
Do not blame or diagnose. Phrase gently: 'this may show', 'there may be'.
Practice questions
- • What do I not want to admit?
- • Where am I defending more than needed?
Common mistakes
- • Calling shadow a sentence
- • Over-psychologizing